"After a hefty snowstorm, my husband and I went on a two-mile walk and were constantly"plopped" by melting snow projectiles as the temperature rapidly increased and the sun melted the snow. It was pretty in the trees, but we had to protect the cameras."

"The Major Oak is a huge oak tree near the village of Edwinstowe in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept."

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